[EIDXA] Working K1N on CW

[Joe Hetrick]

I've got the P3 panadapter for my K3.  While it is helpful when chasing split-DX, the fact that it's not so uncommon anymore means that good DX ops will jump around more, because what you see if you watch the scope is a dogpile on the *exact* frequency that the DX just worked-because so many people have something like that now, so really, the same skills of listening to the DX, getting a feel for his pattern are still the key to getting in the log quickly and efficiently.  I don't think my P3 alone helps bust pileups.  The great thing is that people use this sort of stuff as a crutch for unknown or poor operating skills and they'll be busy calling where the DX isn't, allowing me to get in the log that much quicker.

What was more concerning to me is that about 5 or 6 years ago during SS-CW, I worked and worked with 100W to work a sweep.  I think I fell short by about 3 sections--the usual suspects.  I heard from a friend, W7II, that there was an operator in Idaho that he'd heard about that had worked a sweep with no knowledge of code.  The guy had worked a sweep with a code reader, a mouse, and spots alone.


Joe KC0VKN



On 01 Mar 10:43, Jim Spencer via EIDXA wrote:
> This from a DX-CHAT post seems hardly fair.  It must be cheating.  As one who thought having two receivers was the ultimate step forward, I’m saddened to learn how far behind I am.  Now if K1N had used CW Skimmer/Flex SDR and a big display, it would have been possible for Glenn to pull out the W0’s with little effort.  Maybe the next DXpedition?
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> 73,  Jim  W0SR
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> From: DX-CHAT at njdxa.org 
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 7:08 AM
> To: DX-CHAT at njdxa.org 
> Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] MRP40-64????
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> 
> I find CW Skimmer to be the best software decoder program. 
> 
> Then when coupled to my Flex Radio SDR receiver it can decode an I&Q audio stream up to 192 kHz wide. This came in very handy during K1N to be able to easily "see" where they were listening in the pileups. 
> 
> It is also capable of decoding demodulated audio out of the radio too.
> 
> For sending I use the keyboard CW built into the Flex software which allows macros and free form typing.
> 
> For the people who worked K1N on cw by just using the vfo and listening, my hat's off to you! I never could have done that in 30 kHz wide pileups.
> 
> 73
> Dave
> wo2x
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Feb 28, 2015, at 2:09 PM, DX-CHAT at njdxa.org wrote:
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>   Steve (KF2TI):
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> 
>   First email I have gotten from DX CHAT in quite a while. I was wondering if it was still active. Please advise as to what a MRP40-64 is??? Google doesn't recognize it. If it is a CW Decoder, I have previously found that CW GET was about the best out  there. Would love to find out otherwise.
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> 
>   John Owens -  N7TK
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